Cheyenne Armani Keanu Roma "Chey" Dunkley (born 13 February 1992) is an English professional
footballer
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who plays as a
defender for
Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. The team competes in League One, the third tier of English football. The club plays its home games at the New Meadow, having mo ...
.
Club career
Early career
Born in
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton () is a city, metropolitan borough and administrative centre in the West Midlands, England. The population size has increased by 5.7%, from around 249,500 in 2011 to 263,700 in 2021. People from the city are called "Wulfrunians ...
, Dunkley joined
Crewe Alexandra
Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Crewe, Cheshire, that competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. Nicknamed 'The Railwaymen' because of ...
's youth setup in 2006, aged 14. He made his senior debut while on a work experience loan at
Hednesford Town
Hednesford Town Football Club is a football club based in Hednesford, Staffordshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Keys Park.
History
The club was established in 1880 as a merger of the Red & Whites and Hill Top. in 2010.
In the 2010 summer, Dunkley was released by Crewe, and joined Hednesford permanently. After two years acting as a starter, he moved to
Conference Premier
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side
Kidderminster Harriers in June 2012, with the latter having to pay a
£5,000 plus add-ons fee after a dispute in the tribunal was held.
Oxford United
On 20 November 2014 Dunkley joined
Oxford United
Oxford United Football Club is a professional football club in the city of Oxford, England. The team plays in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. The chairman is Grant Ferguson, the manager is Karl Robinson and t ...
on loan until the end of the season, with
Sam Long moving in the opposite direction, and joined The Us permanently in January for an undisclosed fee. He made his professional debut on 20 December 2014, coming on as a 31st-minute
substitute in a 1–1 away draw against
Hartlepool United
Hartlepool United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Hartlepool, County Durham, England. The team competes in EFL League Two, League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system.
They were founded i ...
. He scored his first goal in a 4–1 away victory in League Two over
Exeter City
Exeter City Football Club is a professional association football club based in Exeter, Devon, England. The team play in , the third tier of the English football league system. Known as "the Grecians", the origin of their nickname is subject to ...
on 23 February 2016. In April 2016 the "unfortunate" Dunkley scored an own goal in the
final of the Football League Trophy against
Barnsley at
Wembley Stadium
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, a match which Barnsley won 3–2. On 7 May 2016, Dunkley scored the first goal in the final game of the
2015–16 season against
Wycombe Wanderers
Wycombe Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. The team compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. They play their ho ...
, a game which United won 3–0 to secure promotion to
League One
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.
Wigan Athletic
On 5 June 2017 it was announced that Dunkley would join
Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic Football Club () is an English professional association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. The team competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system.
Founded in 1932, ...
at the end of his Oxford United contract.
Sheffield Wednesday
On 13 August 2020 it was announced that Dunkley would join
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club is a professional association football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The team competes in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. Formed in 1867 as an offshoot ...
as their second signing of the summer on a two-year deal. He would eventually make his debut almost 4 months after joining the club in a 2-1 defeat against
Barnsley on 12 December 2020. He was awarded the clubs player for the month for December, the first month after breaking into the team. His first goal for the club was an equaliser against
Cheltenham Town
Cheltenham Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. From the 2021–22 season, the club compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league sy ...
on 30 October 2021. The following month would see a great turn of form, scoring again, against
Accrington Stanley
Accrington Stanley Football Club is a professional association football club based in Accrington, Lancashire, England. The club competes in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. They have spent their complete his ...
and being a constant threat in both boxes, as well as winning the clubs player of the month for November. On 21 May 2022, it was announced he would be released following the end of the season.
Shrewsbury Town
On 28 June 2022, Dunkley agreed to join
Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. The team competes in League One, the third tier of English football. The club plays its home games at the New Meadow, having mo ...
on a two-year deal.
International career
In June 2021, Dunkley received an invite to play for the
Jamaica
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national side for the
CONCACAF Gold Cup
The CONCACAF Gold Cup ( es, Copa de Oro de la CONCACAF, french: Coupe D'or CONCACAF) is the main association football competition of the men's national football teams governed by CONCACAF, determining the continental champion of North Ameri ...
in July 2021.
Career statistics
Honours
Wigan Athletic
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EFL League One:
2017–18
References
External links
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1992 births
Living people
Footballers from Wolverhampton
English footballers
English people of Jamaican descent
Association football defenders
Crewe Alexandra F.C. players
Hednesford Town F.C. players
Kidderminster Harriers F.C. players
Oxford United F.C. players
Wigan Athletic F.C. players
Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
Shrewsbury Town F.C. players
National League (English football) players
English Football League players
England semi-pro international footballers